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Pulwama 21 Feb (KNO) : The residents of Koil village in south Kashmir’s Pulwama district today protest against water scarcity and blocked the Awantipora Pulwama road. Accusing the authorities for ignoring their plights, the residents said that acute water scarcity has hit their village from the past two months. “We have been deprived of drinking water since december, the taps are dry and authorities do not bother to restore water supply,” said Naseer Ahmad, a resident. "Our women have to walk to fetch water from local streams ,” he added.

Another resident said Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that village was getting water from local watersupply scheme but since two months the scheme is not functioning well.If authorities have been informed regarding the unfunctioning of said water supply scheme but till date nothing had been done. Locals demand the administration and PHE officials to take some immediate steps in solving the problem permanently.(KNO)

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